Spirit of Dalarna Mittens by Anna-Karin Jobs Arnberg

Spirit of Dalarna Mittens

Knitting
October 2025
Wålstedts Ullspinneri *Tvåändsgarn* 4/2
31 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches
in Twined Knitting in the round
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
300 - 325 yards (274 - 297 m)
one size
English

Materials

  • Wålstedts Ullspinneri Tvåändsgarn 4/2 (100% wool), 328 yd 300 m/100 g: 1 skein of #0101 Vit (white)
  • Knitting needles: size 2.5 (3 mm) set of5 double-pointed (dpn), or size needed to obtain gauge
  • Stitch marker
  • Scrap yarn or small stitch holder
  • Tapestry needle
  • Needlepoint yarn, such as Brown Sheep Waverly Wool (100% wool), 143 yd 131 m/100 g skein, splitting the strands, or Appletons Tapestry Wool (100% wool), 60 yd 55 m/25 g skein: dark green, light green, light red, medium red, dark red, light rose, medium rose, very dark red, white, and yellow
  • Chenille needle for embroidery: size 18
  • Fine-tip marker (0.7 mm to 1 mm) for knitted fabric (brands include Edding, Pen Touch, Pilot, Uni, Paint Marker, and others)
  • Plastic page protectors or other transparent plastic sheets for embroidery templates
  • Heavy paper or cardstock for motif templates, 1 sheet
  • Tassel-making tool with tines about 1” (2.5 cm) or handmade “fork” (see Notes) for fringe
  • Strong sewing thread (linen or polyester blend) for attaching fringe
  • Nailbrush or similar for shaping fringe
  • Scissors: embroidery and paper

Finished Size: 9½“ (24.1 cm) long and 7¾” (19.7 cm) hand circumference, after blocking.

Gauge: 31 sts and 32 rounds = 4” (10.2 cm) in TS.